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Hi and welcome to the USA Rental Car Master thread!

This thread is designated to help members find the best available rate for their car rental. As with all things if you don't want to help yourself others will not help you. It is always best that you do some research with each individual company before asking for help.

All companies have corporate discounts that lower standard internet rates here is a roundup of them.
Here are the links to some of them
             

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[b]Pickup location[/b]:
[b]Drop Off location[/b]:
[b]Pickup date & time[/b]:
[b]Drop Off Date & Time[/b]
[b]Preferred Car Size[/b]:
[b]Age[/b] (if under 25):
[b]Best quote[/b]:

After you have rented please share you experience with others in the What did you reserve? What did you get? thread.
« Last edited by avadah on January 28, 2015, 02:54:39 PM »

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #3160 on: May 20, 2014, 03:26:23 AM »
Just booked w/ samkey. Super efficient and easy. Thanks!
Plus great rates!

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #3161 on: May 25, 2014, 12:35:30 PM »
Pickup location: NYC near LGA
Drop Off location: SAME
Pickup date & time: 05/25/14 8:00 PM or 5/26/14 7:30am
Drop Off Date & Time: 05/26/14 7:00 PM
Preferred Car Size: Convertible but anything goes
Age (if under 25): >25
Best quote:

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #3162 on: May 25, 2014, 04:58:10 PM »
Pickup location: HOU (Hobby Airport)
Drop Off location: HOU (Hobby Airport)
Pickup date & time: 7/10/14  2:00 PM
Drop Off Date & Time: 7/13/14  7:00 PM
Preferred Car Size: Full Size
Age (if under 25): over 25
Best quote: $102

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #3163 on: May 26, 2014, 04:27:21 AM »
Pickup location: JFK
Drop Off location: JFK
Pickup date & time: June 10 @ 1:30pm
Drop Off Date & Time: June 22 @1:30pm
Preferred Car Size: Compact/economy type
Age (if under 25): 25+
Best quote:
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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #3164 on: May 26, 2014, 05:57:53 AM »
Need a rental car.
Pick up JFK
DROP OFF JFK
June 25 all day
Aug 24
Mid size

32
Thanks

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #3165 on: May 28, 2014, 11:31:58 AM »
 I need a one way minivan rental from NYC to MIAMI June 9th for approximately one week unlimited mileage. I'm 22, and do NOT have a credit card. Your help would be greatly appreciated.
Special situations:
ONE WAY
UNDERAGE
NO CC
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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #3166 on: May 28, 2014, 09:16:04 PM »
Pickup location: Flatbush/Midwood, Brooklyn, NYC area.
Drop Off location: Miami/Aventura
Pickup date & time: Monday June 9th
Drop Off Date & Time: Monday June 16th
Preferred Car Size: Minivan
Age (if under 25): 22
Best quote: $511
(No CC)

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #3167 on: May 29, 2014, 09:23:29 PM »
Pickup location: FLL (can shuttle if necessary)
Drop Off location: FLL
Pickup date & time: 7/10 2PM
Drop Off Date & Time 7/13 8PM
Preferred Car Size: economy (smallest possible)
Age (if under 25): 24
Best quote: $15
As @davidmal says: "Likes" feed the family

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #3168 on: May 31, 2014, 02:11:52 PM »
Thanks so much for the help!!!!!

Pickup location: Boulder, CO
Drop Off location: Denver Airport, CO
Pickup date & time: 6/8 Noon
Drop Off Date & Time: 6/10 9:30 AM
Preferred Car Size: Whatever is cheapest
Age (if under 25): 24
Best quote: 135

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #3169 on: June 01, 2014, 03:43:00 PM »
Pickup location: SFO
Drop Off location: SFO
Pickup date & time: June 9 @ 7 pm
Drop Off Date & Time June 12 @11 am
Preferred Car Size: Intermediate
Age (if under 25):
Best quote:

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #3170 on: June 05, 2014, 11:55:06 AM »
Pickup location: LAX
Drop Off location: LAX
Pickup date & time: 7/5 9AM
Drop Off Date & Time 7/20 6PM
Preferred Car Size: Intermediate
Age (if under 25):
Best quote:

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #3171 on: June 06, 2014, 09:26:42 AM »
Pickup location: Stamford, CT
Drop Off location: Stamford, CT
Pickup date & time: June 15th 9:00 am
Drop Off Date & Time: July 9th JFK (but stamford, CT is also an option)
Preferred Car Size: MiniVan or big SUV
Age (if under 25): 35
Best quote: 1560$

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #3172 on: June 06, 2014, 09:52:41 AM »
Pickup location: JFK or Brooklyn
Drop Off location: same
Pickup date & time: June 20- June 27
Preferred Car Size: full size
Age (if under 25): 23
Best quote:

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #3173 on: June 08, 2014, 02:08:28 AM »
Pickup location: New York (brooklyn / Manhattan / Queens)
Drop Off location: Miami (or nearby)
Pickup date & time: June 15 / 16
Drop Off Date & Time: June 19/20
Preferred Car Size: Mini Van
Age (if under 25):
Best quote:

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #3174 on: June 08, 2014, 10:27:29 AM »
Pickup location: New York (lga / brooklyn)
Drop Off location: same
Pickup date & time: June 8 (today)
Drop Off Date & Time: July 8 / 9
Preferred Car Size: Full Size
Age (if under 25): 24
Best quote: 750 (actually 700 cause there's a coupon I think)

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #3175 on: June 08, 2014, 10:29:56 AM »
If you can pickup from BUF you can get a really good rate
Where is BUF?

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #3176 on: June 08, 2014, 10:43:38 AM »
Is this forum active?

Pickup location: Stamford, CT
Drop Off location: Stamford, CT
Pickup date & time: June 15th 9:00 am
Drop Off Date & Time: July 9th JFK (but stamford, CT is also an option)
Preferred Car Size: MiniVan or big SUV
Age (if under 25): 35
Best quote: 1560$

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #3177 on: June 08, 2014, 09:53:51 PM »
Pickup/Drop Off location: Middletown, NY
Pickup date & time: 06/10 12:00 PM
Drop Off Date & Time: 06/15 12:00 PM
Preferred Car Size: Any
Age (if under 25): 24

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #3178 on: June 09, 2014, 10:19:36 AM »
Pickup location: San Francisco, CA
Drop Off location: Los Angeles, CA
Pickup date & time: Wed aug 20 9 AM
Drop Off Date & Time: Tues aug 26 10 pm
Preferred Car Size: Cheapest Option
Age (if under 25):

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #3179 on: June 09, 2014, 11:24:00 AM »
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Pickup location: Stamford, CT
Drop Off location: Stamford, CT
Pickup date & time: June 15th 9:00 am
Drop Off Date & Time: July 9th JFK (but stamford, CT is also an option)
Preferred Car Size: MiniVan or big SUV
Age (if under 25): 35
Best quote: 1560$
you are limited picking up from stamford on a sunday morning.  But I was able to get a standard SUV (ford edge or similar) from Avis at Metro Train Center for $1455 or Budget at Westport Saugatuck Railroad for $1362.

If you can only do a minivan then your price seems good